Room to Breathe (ZOEgirl album)

Room to Breathe
Studio album by
ZOEgirl
ReleasedMarch 15, 2005[1]
Studio
  • Sweetbriar Studios, The Loft, Pentavarit, Fireside Studios, Sound Stage Studios and The Lealand House (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Bridge Street Studios, Dark Horse Studios, Sound Kitchen, Fun Attic Studios and The Bennett House (Franklin, Tennessee)
Genre
Length40:16
LabelSparrow
Producer
ZOEgirl chronology
Different Kind of Free
(2003) 		Room to Breathe
(2005) 		With All of My Heart – The Greatest Hits
(2005)
Singles from Room to Breathe
  1. "About You"
    Released: February 7, 2005[2]
  2. "Scream"
    Released: July 10, 2005[3][4]
  3. "Dead Serious[citation needed]"
Alternative cover
Candidate for the album cover voting contest.
Alternative cover
Candidate for the album cover voting contest.
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[5]
AllMusic[6]
Christianity Today[7]
Christian Music Central81%[8]
Cross Rhythms[9]
Jesus Freak Hideout[10]

Room to Breathe is the fourth and final studio album released by ZOEgirl.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Reason to Live"Lynn Nichols, Alisa Childers, Kristin Schweain, Josiah Bell, Robert Marvin3:48
2."Dead Serious"Mark Heimermann, Chrissy Katina, Childers, Schweain3:00
3."About You"Pete Kipley, Shaun Shankel, F. Reid Shippen, Katina, Childers, Schweain3:24
4."Scream"Childers4:15
5."Forevermore"Nichols, Bell, Katina, Childers, Marvin, Schweain3:31
6."The Way You Love Me"Katina, Nichols, Bell, Marvin4:25
7."Let It Out"Katina, Childers, Nichols, Schweain, Brandon Harris2:39
8."Good Girl"Katina, Childers, Schweain3:02
9."Not the One"Katina, Nichols, Marvin, Childers, Bell3:24
10."Skin Deep"Schweain4:41
11."Safe"Katina, Childers, Schweain4:07
Total length:40:16

Personnel

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ZOEgirl

  • Alisa Childers – vocals, acoustic guitar (8)
  • Chrissy Conway-Katina – vocals
  • Kristin Schweain – vocals, acoustic piano (10)

Musicians

  • Josiah Bell – programming (1, 5, 6, 9, 11)
  • Robert Marvin – programming (1, 5, 6, 9, 11), acoustic piano (11)
  • Mark Heimmerman – programming (2, 4), keyboards (2, 4), acoustic piano (4)
  • Shaun Shankel – keyboards (3), arrangements (3)
  • Tedd T – programming (7, 8, 10)
  • Brandon Harris – programming (7), additional guitars (7)
  • Damon Riley – programming (8)
  • Lynn Nichols – guitars (1, 5, 6, 9, 11), electric guitars (7, 8, 10)
  • George Cocchini – guitars (2, 4)
  • Pete Kipley – guitars (3)
  • Brent Milligan – additional guitars (7, 8)
  • Chris Rodriguez – acoustic guitar (10)
  • James Katina – bass (1, 5-11)
  • Jackie Street – bass (2, 4)
  • Mike Childers – drums (1, 5-11)
  • Dan Needham – drums (2, 4)
  • Chris McHugh – drums (3)
  • David Davidson – viola (4), violin (4)
  • Claire Indie – cello (6, 11)
  • Christa Black – violin (11)
  • Andy Selby – string arrangements (11)

Production

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  • Brent Milligan – executive producer
  • Josiah Bell – producer (1, 5, 6, 9, 11), editing (1, 5, 6, 9, 11), recording (6)
  • Robert Marvin – producer (1, 5, 6, 9, 11), editing (1, 5, 6, 9, 11), recording (1, 5, 6, 9, 11)
  • Lynn Nichols – additional production (1, 5-11)
  • Mark Heimmerman – producer (2, 4)
  • Shaun Shankel – producer (3), recording (3), digital editing (3)
  • Tedd T – producer (7, 8, 10), overdub recording (7, 8, 10), editing (7, 8, 10)
  • Joe Baldridge – bass and drum recording (1, 5, 6, 9, 11), track recording (7, 8, 10), mixing (7, 10)
  • Nathan Watkins – bass and drum editing (1, 5, 6, 9, 11), tracking assistant (7, 8, 10)
  • Andy Selby – vocal editing (1, 5, 6, 9, 11), cello recording (6), recording (11)
  • Shane D. Wilson – mixing (1, 5, 6, 9)
  • Todd Robbins – recording (2, 4), mixing (2, 4)
  • Pete Kipley – recording (3)
  • F. Reid Shippen – recording (3), mixing (3, 11)
  • Bill Whittington – digital editing (3)
  • Skye McCaskey – overdub recording (7, 8, 10), recording (9, 11)
  • Rusty Varenkamp – overdub recording (7, 8, 10), editing (7, 8, 10)
  • Allen Salmon – editing (7, 8, 10)
  • Tony Palacios – mixing (11)
  • Dave Salley – assistant engineer (2, 4)
  • Josh Vegors – assistant engineer (2, 4)
  • Chris Yoakum – assistant engineer (2, 4)
  • Lee Bridges – recording assistant (3), digital editing (3)
  • Mike "X" O'Connor – recording assistant (3), digital editing (3)
  • Kenzi Butler – mix assistant (11)
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Leon Zervos – mastering
  • Sterling Sound (New York, NY) – mastering location
  • PJ Heimmerman – production manager (2, 4)
  • Jan Cook – creative director
  • Alexis Goodman – art direction, design
  • Dana Tynan – photography
  • David Cox – hair stylist
  • David Kaufman – wardrobe styling
  • Sarah Sullivan – make-up
  • Proper Management – management

Reception

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Room to Breathe received generally favourable reviews. JesusfreakHideout gave it 4 stars and said "Room to Breathe is as relevant and bold as ever". CCM also gave it high ratings saying "Room to Breathe is a solid, wisely produced collection".

Chart performance

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Room to Breathe peaked at No. 108 on the Billboard 200. It peaked at No. 5 on Billboard's Top Christian Albums and reached the No. 1 spot on Billboard's Heetseekers chart.[11]

References

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  1. ^ Room to Breathe on MTV
  2. ^ Tommy2.net | Daily News. As of February 7, 2005. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
  3. ^ Tommy2.net » Daily News. Published on July 10, 2005. Accessed November 2, 2011.
  4. ^ "R&R Christian Chart". Archived from the original on February 10, 2003. Retrieved October 31, 2011. As of August 26, 2005. Retrieved October 30, 2011.
  5. ^ "About.com". Archived from the original on November 29, 2010. Retrieved November 13, 2010.
  6. ^ [1]
  7. ^ Christianity Today
  8. ^ CMCentral
  9. ^ Cross Rhythms
  10. ^ Jesus Freak Hideout
  11. ^ "ZOEgirl fact sheet - EMI Christian Music Group". Retrieved September 3, 2016.[dead link]



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